The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-18
Baseball Notes.


The indianapolis club yesterday arranged to
play in New York the 10Th inst.
Milt Scott has been released by Kansas City
and Larry McKeon signed to play first base.
The National League and American Associa-
ton use about four thousand balls in the course
of a season.
Conway who was not good enough for Barnie
last year. pitched an excellent game for Boston
on Saturday.
There are four mutes playing ball now: Dun:
don. of Syracuse: Hoy, of Oshkosh; Ryn, of the
Ohio League, and James. of Oswego
All League clubs have consented to Shindle's
transfer to Kansas City, but Shindle don't want
to go. He offered $500 per month
The total runs made by the League clubs yes
terday foot up 10l. This is figure that will
probably not be reached again this season.
Arson regards the Phillles more formidable
than the Detroits in a long race, and he attaches
great Importance to the games played with them
this week
Where are the prophets who claimed large
scores under the new rules2 The scores of the
frst-ciass clubs running just about the same
last season.
Hornung's hopeful. the same youngster who
used to sit upon the grand stand and shout at his
father go it. joe" wants to sign a contract as
Bostons mascotte.
II Nashville has any more pitchers to spare it
is to be hoped that the price asked for their re-
lease will be so high as to preclude the possibil-
ity of Indianapolis securing them.
George gave Indianapolis fourteen bases on balls
Pitcher Corcoran tried to tie him, but only sue
ceeded in making his number ten.
Jack Glasscock wrote to friend that the In
dianapois people treat the boys splendidly. The
players ought to show their appreciation OF the
kindness by winning game occasionally.
s'Slugger" Seery received credit of four base
hits yesterday, bat didn't hit the ball once IN
the game Bases on balls help to make a record,
but they don't bring in runs ike a hot liner past
the intield
In last Mondays game in Boston, the grand
stand was packed that many ladies had 10
elm b in the front with the assistance of Mana
ger Morrill, and chair for aladder. and number
of them occupied the players benches
OF the International League players now with
the League and Association, Griffin. OF Balti-
more is the only one who is holding up his end.
Morrison, of the Nets; Darling of the Chlcagos,
and Morrison. of the Clevelands. have not as
yet, played up to last years form
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph: There is more
jealousy to the square inch in the Detroit club
than any club in the country The men are
all struck on their hitting, and that is about all
they talk about. Whenever one or the gang
doesn't get in a hit he is mad all day.
In the opinion of a majority of the base ball
sharps, the turning point In the race for the Ma
tional League championship has just about been
reached. Detroit now holds gooo lead, ont rs
record has been made against the ciuos or the
West-Chicago, Indianapolis and Pittsourg
The base-hit column is rather deceiving af-
fair this year. Take, for instance the New \ ork-
Indianapolis score yesterday. ANUw A~in 20
credited with thirty-one hits and Indianapolis
with nineteen, but after deducting the bases on
balls the latter has only total of five clean hits
and the former twenty-one
Detroit Free Press: Carroll in Wis first nine
games was at bat forry-four times and secured
sixteen singles, five wobaggers, three three
basers and one home run. total OF tnirty-nine
bases During these games he had twenty hve
put outs six assists and made four errors dis
batting percentage SOS, total base percent
age 1856 and his fielding. $50
Some queer interpretations of rules are con-
stantly being brought forth The latest on the
strik rule is that pitcher must NOT De
credited with assist except when the catcher
misses the fourth strike and throws the runner
out at first base. Another was made at Utica on
Saturday. Rainey of Hamilton, fouled Dali
aud it struck him in the breast Umpire Hell
fert promptly declared him out. The decision
was that the batter runner when he was
hit, otherwise the ball was foul.
Matthews will have to GO to Cleveland. At
least the Athletics have made deal for his sale
to the new member of the Association, but
Bobby says he won't go. Cleveland has agreed
upon the price with the Athletics, but has not
vet made terms with the veteran pitcher
Matthews has been with the Athletics so long
that he hates 10 60 TO another club. Not long